Holidays are always too short.

I am back from the glorious week at the cottage. The weather wasn’t as great as it was last year, but we did manage a few sunny periods and two entire days of sunshine. 

We did lots of fishing, boating, feeding chipmunks, relaxing and getting hydrated (wink wink).  MY KIND OF HOLIDAY!

I have a few pictures to share with you.  **these are the ones I can use because I have permission…ha!

In other news, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my altered CD album was featured on Scrap Scene this weekend.  Check this out!

I’ll be busy busy busy this week getting challenges and projects ready for the Life Preserver’s Summer Celebration Crop next weekend.  (July 17 – 19).  You might not hear much from me until then.  Take care – good to be back (But I could do without work).  Ugh…

First day back at work

...and it was nuts!! Payroll and so much to catch up on. I want to cry.
I came home and was so tired, i had to scrapbook. I was so in the mood - and hadn't done it in such a long time. I was totally inspired.

Kids are doing well. They had a blast week - Jory said he just lay around all day cuz he needed a 'catching up' day from all the activity. I know how he feels.
I had the most relaxing and peaceful weekend with Dennis. I feel so much peace and hope for him...and I can see how God is turning things totally around for him. I'm so happy!!! He's so much happier - which makes me happier!

The last day of our holidays

Today was the last day of my holidays with the kids. :-( Waaaaaaah! I had such a great week, i don't want it to end. The kids had so much fun!!
We went to the Science and Tech Museum today and then we had supper/lunch at East Side Marios. Wow...the week flew by.

Now, I'm off to see my honey! See ya Sunday nite!

Sprinkler Park

Yesterday we spent the day with Sarah and the boys at the Sprinkler Park. It was a nice, relaxing day. When we got home, Erin made us her delicious chicken fried rice and i made Garlic Spare Ribs....yummy.

WEDNESDAY - the day of thunderstorms!!

I woke up this morning and it was sunny. I figured...why waste the day indoors?? We had planned to go to the Science and TECH museum but since it was sunny, i wanted to take the kids to Andrew Hayden Park to feed the ducks. So we did that. Notice the storm clouds that rolled in while we were there.




So we left there after a half hour and drove out to the Putting Edge, which is a glow in the dark mini putt place. They were fully booked but the guy at the counter told us to come back at 4:30 and we should be able to golf. SO....we went to Pizza Hut to eat a late lunch, early dinner...hahaha...and to wait out the storm.





It was the first time Luce had been to Pizza Hut. Kayla and Jory of course, love Pizza Hut. They go there all the time with their Dad.

After Pizza Hut...we took a stroll at Super Pet and checked out all the pets. FUN!
**I didn't get photos...there was a really happy employee who was really into showing us all the pets...hahaha...it was like we were at the Zoo or something. I felt so intimidated and annoyed...i really wanted to tell him to take a pill. LOL!.

Then we get to Putting Edge. New guys at counter. They tell us the other guy on in the morning, shouldn't have booked us in, cuz they have no room....and we can't golf. SO...i pulled out my super annoyed voice, look and stamped my feet...and they fit us in...and we only had to pay half the price. GOOD...not bad for $18.00. LOL!

Kids absolutely loved this!!! What a cool place!! Everything glows in the dark.....

Then we played some arcade games....

and then we came home and crashed!

I'm so tired.

Petrie Island is awesome!

Yesterday we spent the day at Petrie Island. It's a beach on the Ottawa River out in Orleans, but more than that, it's a natural reserve for turtles and frogs, birds and another amphibians. The children were thrilled to be here, and I must admit I thought it was really relaxing there as well. I hadn't been on a hike in a long time and was reminded of how much Kayla and Jory loved to go hiking when they were younger. The kids searched for fossils, skipped rocked, tried to catch frogs, and we browsed many beautiful flowers and plants in the pond like atmosphere. We enjoyed a picnic on the beach afterwards.








After all that, I was totally exhausted but we drove out to Remic Rapids and had a look at the Inook Shooks (spelling??). I think they change these every year...however...they were kinda cool looking.




It was supposed to rain today...but looks like it's gonna be a good one, so i think we'll go to Andrew Hayden Park today to feed the geese and ducks (which they have signs everywhere not to). We'll bring a picnic and take a walk out to the little tiny lighthouse. I hope we aren't too tired....all this exercise has been good for us - we all slept like babies last night. :-)

Day Two

Today we're going to Petrie Island. I'm just getting ready now...i hate to wake up the kids, but we got to get an early start. Yesterday, Uncle David came to visit with the baby. She's getting so big and she's as gorgeous as ever. What a sweetheart.






After that we went to the glow in the dark bowling lanes. Kids had a riot!! Jory was the high scorer in the first round and the second round I won!! Kids didn't want to leave!





After bowling, i took the kids to Toys R Us so they could buy a stuffed animal. They each had their own cash, they wanted to spend. They went nuts in here...and of course had too many hard decisions to make. LOL!!





After all that we came home, ate some spaghetti and shrimp and the kids did the dishes. That's enough for one day.

First day of holidays and it's raining cats and dogs!

I woke up this morning at 8 am...how nice! Kids were fast asleep...i could hear one of them snoring. However, it wasn't the sound of the snoring that alarmed me, it was the sound of the rain pouring off the roof...and the thunder which was quick to follow. I guess our picnic at Andrew Hayden Park is off. Instead we're going to go bowling at the glow in the dark discotecque. WOOHOO...haven't been bowling in a long time. :-)

Here's the kids this morning...i woke them up with the flash from the camera.





And then we had breakfast...

2007!

I can't believe it's 2007! I was telling Dennis, I was right where I wanted to be on New Year's Eve...after shopping, and visiting Mom and Dad C, we made a delicious home cooked steak dinner, had a few drinks, and watched The Soprano's. We went into town Sunday afternoon and splurged on Season 3, it was the only one we hadn't watched yet. Man...I love that show!

The freezing rain! Glad it melted this morning.

Kids got back home tonight. They are pleased with their new video games, Dad bought them. I'm uploading pictures right now to the online photo lab. I'm gonna make Luce a scrapbook for her birthday and I've only got till Saturday...so i betta bust my butt. Not sure i'm gonna use all 80 pictures I'm sending in to get developed. That'll be one big scrapbook! HEHEHE. Yay...another scrapbook week. :-)

Generally, I make a Resolution NOT to have a NEW YEAR's RESOLUTION but this year I have a few:

1. Quit Smoking
2. Lose Weight
3. Wash Make up off before I go to bed
4. Pay off Credit Card
5. Take lots of pictures and scrapbook more often

Happy New Year!!

Another Year is coming...seems like just yesterday, that it was Y2K...and the fears that the world would explode. Can't believe it's gonna be 2007!!
2006 was a good year, but I have decided that 2007 is going to be even better. (DIVORCE - yay!).

Hope you all have a FUN New Year. As for me, I'll be right where I belong. Right where I am happiest. See you in 2007!

Christmas was awesome!

When everyone started arriving Sunday night, i was literally exhausted. We had a blast though!

Dennis came and insisted I open my present the minute he walked in the door. He got me a digital camera! I was ecstatic. :-) I LOVE THAT CAMERA!!! I love him too!

Christmas morning, was great. Kids loved their crap i got them. Dennis loved his scrapbook and couple of other things we got him, but it was so nice to have him here on Christmas morning. :-) Kids liked that too.
We went out to his sisters' for Christmas lunch and we said hi to everyone, then we hurried it up to Dennis' place to have our third christmas! You will see the pic I posted of the GRIDDLE he bought me...the way he wrapped it was awesome. UNIQUE and very DENNIS style. Sweet.

Boxing Day...not sure what today is for, but it was sure fun for me. Dennis and I spent the whole day cuddling, and snuggling on the couch, watching Sopranos (Season 2). Now I'm back home, and getting ready to go to work tomorrow. THAT SUCKS!

Here's a preview of Christmas...loads of pics uploaded on msn space. :-)
Love you's all...hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!

Christmas Trees and stockings

Thought while I was at it, I'd post some cell phone camera pics of my two trees and our huge stockings. Not very clear...need a better camera.